Plant |
Family | Burseraceae |
English |
Gumbolimbo, Birch bark, Chaca, Copperwood, Gumbo-limo tree, Gum elmi, Tourist tree, West indian-birch |
Latin |
Bursera simaruba (L.) Sargent, Bursera bonairensis Boldingh, Bursera gummifera L., Bursera integerrima (Tul.) Triana & Planch., Bursera subpubescens (Rose) Engl., Elaphrium simaruba (L.) Rose, Elaphrium subpubescens Rose, Pistacia simaruba L., Bursera simaruba SARG., Burseria gummifera (L.) L. |
Plantparts | Bark, Entire plant, Unspecified, Whole plant |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Abdominal cramp, Ague, anaemia, Anemia, Anti-anemic, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Antimalarial, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, Anti-Paludic, Anti-Rheumatic, aperient, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, Bleeding Stancher, blood building, Blood formation, Bloodforming, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, check bleeding, complaints of urinary system, corpulence, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, disorders of the urinary passage, Diuretic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, fatness, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Gangrene, haematopoiesis, haemostatic, Headache, headaches, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, hematopoiesis, Hemostat, hemostatic, hernia, Hernias, Hæmostatic, inhibit bleeding, laxative, loss of blood, malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, obesity, problems in the urinary system, promotes healing of wounds, Purgative, Pyrexia, Restores the blood, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, rupture, Sexual diseases, Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually transmitted infections, Slimming, snake bite, Snake bites, social disease, soothes headaches, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, stomach cramp, stomach spasms, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, Styptic, To lose weight, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Venereal disease, Venereal diseases, Vulnerary, Weight loss, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Nicaragua, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
Ingredients |
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